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Le Parker Meridien Palm Springs (formerly Givenchy Resort) is located 3 miles from Palm Springs Airport. This hotel promises travelers an ultimate vacation experience. The hotel offers 104 uniquely decorated rooms, suites and villas set in 14 acres of exquisite gardens. The guest rooms, located in choice sites on the property, offer the ultimate in privacy and comfort.

Hotel Coverage: The Parker Palm Springs

Not particularly eagle-eyed readers of HC will know we love the Parker Palm Springs with a passion that verges on the stalkeroo, but that our passion is burning a rather large hole in our pockets. So join with us in rejoicing that the Parker is turning 10 years old...

You may have realized by now that the Parker Palm Springs is one of our favorite hotels on earth. You may even have noted that one of the best ways to stay is through the Spa Junkie package, which gives you credit to PSYC (Palm Springs Yacht Club, the...

The adult pool at the Parker Palm Springs: a place so good were devoting an entire week to it. To celebrate summer in the desert, longtime Palm Springs lover juliab will be sharing tips for the perfect PS stay all week. First we told you how to get there...

The pool at the Sparrows Palm Springs: a place so good were devoting an entire week to it. To celebrate summer in the desert, longtime Palm Springs lover juliab will be sharing tips for the perfect PS stay all week. Yesterday we told you how to get there on...

The Del Marcos Palm Springs: a place so good were devoting an entire week to it. To celebrate summer in the desert, longtime Palm Springs lover juliab will be sharing tips for the perfect PS stay all week. Your essential pools, spas and hotels are all to come, but...

Yup, today is National Pancake Dayalways kinda sneaks up on ya, doesn't it? In an effort to raise awareness for Children's Miracle hospitals, IHOP is offering a free short stack to every customer that walks into the restaurant today. Which is awesome. But, at the same time, it's IHOP, and...

Are these people so happy they have a hotel room to return to once the concert ends?While the festival passes for the 2012 Coachella Music Festival don't go on sale until Friday, there is no doubt that if you want to attend, then you better start making your travel...

It's called the "Waz-Za?" and we're assuming that's because of the jealousy of other diners when this $20 Belgian waffle is deliver to you. Like a "what's that?" The menu description says only "fruit inside, fruit outsidecrackly brulee top," but the magic isn't in listing off ingredients; it's in...

The Parker Palm Springs, it would seem, is as Marmitey as the W London: you either love it or you hate it. Except, in the case of the Parker, its not the guests making those snap judgments: its demanded by the hotel. A few days after we had our...

You know where wed rather be on this chilly, depressing Wednesday? In Palm Springs, thats where. Specifically, at The Parker Palm Springs. Yes, its been a while since we tantalized you by telling you our stay at the Parker beat our night at the Colony Palms, so in a...

Apologies for the shaky video. Our camera was obviously as excited by the color palette as we were Yesterday we waxed lyrical over the bathrobes at The Colony Palms, but toweling doth not make a hotel stay alone, so its time to delve into the rest of the set...

Grounds of the Parker Palm Springs If you can take the desert heat, Palm Springs is the ultimate retro retreat. It was the playground for Hollywood stars in the 1950s, and remnants of that era can be found in the midcentury-modern hotels that now serve stars like Twighlighter Kellan...

Heading down to the Parker Palm Springs for a relaxing weekend in the desert? It turns out there's more to do there than just lay by the pool and sip on cocktails. The hotel has just finished renovating their <a href="http://www.palmspringsyachtclub.com ">Palm Springs Yacht Club spa (PSYC) and it's...

The firepit: gossip and s'mores central. We will never stop making fun of these silly girlfriend getaway hotel packages. In fact, we'd like to take this opportunity to encourage Sarah Haskins, the brilliantly funny lady behind the hilarious Target Women videos, to do a "Target Women" segment on hotel packages....

Lushette at The Parker Palm Springs$199 per person The swanky Parker Palm Springs has received its fair share of flack from us because of that horrendous reality television slip-up of which we will no longer speak, but we're pretty sure they've redeemed themselves in our eyes with the Lushette package....

We have to admit, we're kind of in love with the funky Parker Palm Springs, despite last year's Bravo Reality Show which showed the hotel in a very unflattering light. But now the hotel is winning our affection with some super sweet, nearly FREE deals. You heard us right, we...

While it's definitely the off-season for Palm Springs right now, it's also the best time to take advantage of cheap room rates at some of the desert's best hotels. We'll be rounding up some of the Palm Springs area's (including Palm Desert) most notable hotels this month. Got any suggestions...

The Parker Palm Springs is returning to the small screen again tonight but fortunately it is only for one night and has nothing to do with its ill-fated reality show Welcome to the Parker.Instead the Parker will be the back-drop for the reality show The Bachelorette featuring Deanna Pappas. The...

In which, HotelChatter readers are treated to exclusive hotel deals dug up by us. All deals have a limited amount of rooms attached to them and may sell out quickly. Today's Hotel Deals Experience the Parker For Yourself$209 a nightExpedia has put together a Palm Springs spotlight which includes...

The just-ended first (and final, we hope) season of The Real Housewives of New York City was the latest reality TV show to feature a hotelier and/or a behind-the-scenes look at a hotel.But if you look at some of the other reality shows about hotels and how they work or...

It's all over! Our short trip into the world of the Parker Palm Springs ended with last night's sixth and final installment of Welcome to the Parker. We never thought we'd be saying this, but we're sort of bummed.Some final thoughts after the jump. ...

[Ed. Note: Here to review the fourth episode of Welcome to the Parker is our very own Jenna, who is currently enrolled in the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. Enjoy.] Last night's Welcome to the Parker was, well, kinda entertaining. It was less infuriating for some reason...

We did a little digging today because we had noticed some of the recent comments on the Welcome to the Parker episode reviews about the guest appearance of Jill Johnson a "high-end travel agent" who could send literally millions of dollars of business to the Parker Palm Springs with a...

[Ed. Note: Here to review the fourth episode of Welcome to the Parker is our very own Jenna, who is currently enrolled in the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. Enjoy.] In episode four of Welcome to the Parker, some reps from the Pleasure Chest checked in to propose...

[Ed. Note: Here to review the third episode of Welcome to the Parker is our very own Jenna, who is currently enrolled in the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. Enjoy.] In our rundowns of the first two episodes of Welcome to the Parker, Bravo's new "reality" show promising...

An LA Times reporter recently timed her stay to coincide with the premiere episode of Welcome to the Parker, the new Bravo TV reality show taking place at the Parker Palm Springs.Valli Herman writes of the hotel's very own screening party:The hotel cooked up a concession stand menu, tossed fat...

[Ed. Note: Here to review the second episode of Welcome to the Parker is our very own Jenna, who is currently enrolled in the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. Enjoy.] After the season premiere of Welcome to the Parker, Bravo's new reality show that goes behind the...

[Ed. Note: Here to review the first episode of Welcome to the Parker is our very own Jenna, who is currently enrolled in the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. Enjoy.] Welcome to the Parker about the Parker Palm Springs Hotel debuted last night and we were parked squarely...

We are very excited to watch the first episode of the Welcome to the Parker reality show despite the fact that the NY Daily News called it "boring on every level" and gave it only a one-star.As we wrote the other week, the show follows the staff at the Parker...

We love Bravo. Thanks to them, we have spent countless hours watching episodes of Queer Eye, Project Runway and Top Chef. Starting July 26th, we'll have another Bravo show to add to our Tivo recording queue---Welcome to the Parker. This "docu-series" takes place at the Parker Palm Springs Hotel...

We have been having a bit of obsession with Palm Springs this week but we could not pass up this snapshot. This is a piece of art that is (maybe was?) on display in the lobby at the Parker Palm Springs which was visited once by Brad Pitt and Angelina...

[Ed. Note: This is the Bad Rate in our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature. The rates listed here were valid on April 17, 2007 and is subject to change. Enjoy.]We guess if you were headed to the desert for a relaxing weekend (or perhaps a last-ditch attempt at saving a failing...

The Viceroy Palm Springs may have been a glamorous Hollywood hideaway back in the 1930s but lately the sleek boutique has gotten some not so great reviews. Indeed, one of our readers confessed that a recent stay had some of the worst service ever experienced, largely due to the lack...

Brad Pitt is now a free agent again ever since Jennifer Aniston filed for divorce and took ownership of their Beverly Hills mansion. So after weeks of initially pretending that nothing went on between him and Angelina Jolie, he met up with the sexiest woman in the world last...

The New York Post reported that Robert Downey Jr. took his fiancée, Susan Levin, to the new Jonathan Adler-designed hotel, The Parker Palm Springs. In another life the Parker used to be called the Merv Griffin Givenchy Hotel & Spa where Downey had his last drug bender and arrest...

When celebrities need to "save their relationship", or are feeling too stressed out from "work"--you know sitting around in a trailer for half a day memorizing three lines and using your Sidekick is such a brain drain--they call up their driver to whisk them to Palm Springs, just a...

Is there anything good about a place where a bronze statue of Sonny Bono stands in city plaza? Travel & Leisure writer David Keeps says yes, after profiling Palm Springs, and more specifically Le Parker Meridien . Le Parker Meridien was designed by New York designer Jonathan Adler, whose...

My boyfriend and I went to the Parker a few weeks ago during the week, where they have a really great room rate. We were both taken by the chic retro style of Johnathan Adlers vision of fun easy going life style that you walk into and forget all your worries. The Hotels sense of humor along with Mr. Adler is awesome and quirky. We love the amazing gounds and the sweet breakfast menu. The French Toast I had was like having a birthday cake for my 10th birthday. The service is excellent for food and guest services. The only thing I could see to improve is the pool side menu. The Items are priced right for the type of hotel they are, but the food lacked flavor and creativity. They do allow dogs under 20 lbs for a $150.00 daily rate which is a little outrages, but maybe a certain comedian had something to do with that policy after the fact. LOL
Over all The Parker is a great place to escape from any concrete jungle.

I have been coming to the Parker ever since it first opened and I have never been disappointed. I have friends who have complained about service or price (yes, it can be a pretty deep-pocket experience, but if you come in the summer you can get rooms for as low as $160), but I have never personally had a bad moment at this place. From the moment you arrive on the property, everything is catered to your needs and making sure you're comfortable. The grounds alone are worth it --there's practically every kind of plant and tree on the premises, a croquet lawn, a fabulous spa, hammocks, a fire pit with butterfly chairs, grapefruit & orange trees that you're free to pick fruit from & have freshly squeezed for you if you like ... the list goes on. The beds are super comfortable and so are the sheepskin rugs, but I do admit that they really need to upgrade their TV's -- you'd expect from such a cool hi-end spot that the TV's would be flat screens. As for toiletries, they used to offer Hermes soap in every room, but the last couple of times I've been those seem to be curiously absent. Even so, the saltwater pools are awesome and Mister Parkers is fantastic. Normas is incredible as well, altho sometimes it's a little hit-and-miss w/the fancy omelettes, but the oj is perfect! I mean.. even the glasses and dishware is cool. No detail has been spared at this place and that's why I love it so. If you're big into design, you'll love this place. The location is off the main area of downtown, but you'll almost not want to ever leave .. and w/the restaurants & spa onsite, there's really no reason.

Showed up at The Parker without really knowing anything about it. Was pleasantly surprised. It's definitely a throwback to the swinging sixties (I expected Sean Connery's 007 to show up at any moment). The design is very cool and the service is great. Beautiful desert gardens on a multi-acre resort-style property. Lots of places to get romantically lost at night. Nice bar, good cafe (didnt try Mr. Parkers restaurant). The room was decent. The spa was great, very upscale. The pool was fun, good for people watching (only drawback being that there were a lot of "industry" people there - do they EVER stop talking about business?). This place is great for a weekend getaway for two - not really for singles or kids.